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2023 Most Popular Law Schools in the Far Western US Region

38 Colleges
$65,207 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Law School for You

With 36,216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, law is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for law majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Hastings College of Law is a great place for law students. Located in the city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for law students. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Southwestern Law School

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent programs at Southwestern Law School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best law schools in the Far Western US Region . Southwestern Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular law programs. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular law programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California Western School of Law did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for law students. It came in at #9 on the list. California Western is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - Davis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Law Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 4,128
Washington 514
Oregon 408
Nevada 166
Hawaii 109

Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Research 6,659
Legal Professions (Other) 1,424
Legal Support Services 446
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 444

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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